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SUCCESS

READINGCOMPREHENSION

3rdGRADE

ACTIVITIES,EXERCISES,ANDTIPSTOHELPCATCHUP,KEEPUP,ANDGETAHEAD

A guide to building better

Reading Comprehension skills

based on Sylvans proven

techniques for success

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Good reading skills are essential not only for third-grade academic success, but also forlifelong learning. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in thisworkbook will help your children catch up, keep up, and get ahead. Best of all, theyllhave lots of fun doing it! Some of the great features youll find inside are:

REASON TO READColorful book covers, story descriptions, and articles teach kids how to predictwhat a story will be about.

STOP AND GO STORYIllustrations and short stories on toys, superheroes, roller coasters, and more

show how to absorb and think about the facts of the story along the way.

PICTURE THIS!Drawing exercises help kids visualize what theyre reading.

WHATS THE WORD?A combination of funny made-up and real words helps kids learn vocabularyin context.

MIND MAPFill-in-the-blank charts help kids analyze stories for main ideas and details.

Plus!

CHECK IT! STRIPS

Reinforce concepts and build confidence as kids check their own work.

Give your childs grades and confidence a boost with 3rd Grade ReadingComprehension Success.

SYLVAN LEARNING has been the premier provider of tutoring services in North America for 30years. With over 1,100 learning centers in the U.S. and Canada, Sylvan has helped millions

of children in grades pre-K through 12 realize their full potential. Sylvan provides

individualized tutoring in its centers, at home, and online in subjects includingreading, math, writing, and study skills. Visit www.educate.com to learn more.

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At Sylvan, we believe reading is one of lifes most important, most personal, most meaningful

skills, and were so glad youve taken this step to build strong reading skills with us. Reading

comprehension is the foundation of success in all aspects of third-grade academics. As a

successful reader, you hold infinite possibilities in your hands, enabling you to learn about

anything and everything. Tats because the more you read, the more you learn. And the more

you learn, the more connections you can make to the world around you.

At Sylvan, successful reading instruction encompasses numerous reading acquisition processes

with research-based, developmentally appropriate, and highly motivating, entertaining, andthought-provoking lessons. Te learning process relies on high standards and meaningful parental

involvement. With success, students feel increasing confidence. With increasing confidence,

students build even more success. Its a perfect cycle. Tats why our Sylvan workbooks arent like

the others. Were laying out the roadmap for learning. Te rest is in your hands.

Parents, you have a special role. While your child is working, stay within earshot. If he needs

help or gets stuck, you can be there to get him on the right track. And youre always there with

supportive encouragement and plenty of celebratory congratulations.

One of the best ways to see learning progress is to check ones own work. Each section of theworkbook includes a Check It! strip. As your child completes the activities, he can check his

answers with Check It! If he sees any errors, he can fix them himself.

At Sylvan, our goal is fluent and strategic readers who have the skills to tackle anything they

want to read. We love learning. We want all children to love it as well.

Included with your purchase is a coupon for a discount on our in-center service. As your child

continues on his academic journey, your local Sylvan Learning Center can partner with your

family in ensuring your child remains a confident, successful, and independent learner.

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Chckig your awrs i par of th learing.Each section of the workbook begins with an easy-to-use Check It! strip.

1. Before beginning the activities, cut out the Check It! strip.

2. As you complete the activities on each page, check your answers.

3. If you find an error, you can correct it yourself.

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Pags 4-6

Pag 1

Pags 2-3

Prdit & Cnfirm

1When you predict, that means youre guessing what the book

is about before you read it. Smart readers predict before they

read. Use the cover of a book to figure out what the story will

be about.Ask yourself what kind of story you are about to read. Is it a romance,

science fiction, comedy, or mystery? These categories are called genres.

FILL IN the blank next to each cover with the genre you think it is.1. romance

2. action

3. science fiction

4. horror

Pik th One!

1. c

2. d

3. a

4. d

5. b

6. c

Dodl PadSuggested Titles:

1. Hot Dog Summer

2. Prairie Romance

3. Afraid to Fly

4. Kidnapped!

5. The Poodle Problem

6. Golf Dreams

1.

science fiction action romance horror

2.

3. 4.

Pags 7-8Chck, Plase!

1. c

2. a

3. c

4. d

5. c

6. b

1

3Chck It!

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Pick th One!

CIRCLE the best title for each book cover.

Prdict & Confirm

a.The Old Man and the Sea

b.The History of Baseball

c. A Boy and His Dog

d. School Stinks!

a. High School Dance

b.The Popcorn Mystery

c. Rocketship Down!

d. Making the Team

a. Call Me Mister Pimple!

b. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

c. Kyle the Cowboy Kid

d. Lost in the Mountains

1.

2.

3.

2

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Predict & Confirm

1

a. A Day in the Park

b. Summer Love

c. Going to Grandmas

d. Level Up!

a.The Haunted House

b. Grounded for Life

c. Neighborhood Murder

d. Mrs. Frisby Moves Away

a.Trapped with My Brother

b. I Hate Sisters!

c. Summer on Wheels

d. Ski Camp

4.

5.

6.

3

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Dodle Pad

CREATE a cover and title to match each plot.

Predict & Cnfirm

Plot 1: Jeremy spends the summer

with his grandma in a big house

on Loony Lake. While hes there, he

makes friends with Shania, the hot

dog eating champion of Loony Lake.

But at this years hot dog eating

contest, Jeremy is the winner! Will

Shania still be his friend?

Plot 2: Starfire is a Native American

girl. Johnny Kane is a young boy

whos just joined the Pony Express

to bring mail across the prairie.

When Starfire saves Johnny from a

robbery, they fall in love. Can two

such different people find happiness?

Title:

Title:

4

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Predict & Confirm

1

Plot 3: In the mountain town of

Belltoona, everyones a pilot! The sky

is filled with helicopters and mini-

jets zipping through the air. Even the

school bus has wings! But Chrissy

Hepkins is afraid to fly. Will she face

her fear or be the only kid in town

riding a bike to school?

Plot 4:Twins Lucy and Andre are

always fighting! Then one day, the

twins are kidnapped by aliens from

outer space. They have to get along

and work together if they want to

escape.

Title:

Title:

5

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Predict & Confirm

Plot 5: Mayor MacBees prized poodle

has been dognapped. Everyone suspects

crazy old Henry Hitchings. But Ricky The

Brain Rodriguez isnt so sure. Hes got to

solve this mystery fast, before the wrong

man goes to jail. The only problem: Ricky

is in a wheelchair with two broken legs.

Can he track down the missing poodle?

Plot 6: When Arnold Jackson makes the

Junior Pro Golf League, its a dream

come true. Hes going to be the next Tiger

Woods! But then, his mom gets sickreal

sick. If Arnold drops out of the league to

help take care of her, what happens to

his dream?

Title:

Title:

6

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Prdit & Confirm

Chck, Plase!

CHECK the plot that s the best match to each cover.

1

a.Thieves steal tons of gold bricks from Fort Knox.

b. A komodo dragon runs loose at a bake sale.

c. Gangsters steal the money from a church bake sale.

d. A little girl gets a new kitten.

a. Joses the best boarder on the hill until hes hurt in

an accident.

b. Hillary and her brother fight over holiday candy.

c. Sanjay is accused of shoplifting, but it was really

his friend Mike.

d. Maureen takes snowboarding lessons and

becomes a champion.

a. Candy Louis becomes a billionaire through

babysitting.

b. A small town boy joins a famous rock band.

c. Missy Cooper lets her pop star fantasies get in the

way of her real life.

d. A mother-daughter country music act travels all over

the country.

1.

2.

3.

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Predit & Confirm

a. Betsy Johnson lost her cat and thinks her parents took it.

b.

Isaacs parents want to know which one he likes better!

c. When Louisas family plays Monopoly, the sparks fly!

d. Carlies parents are getting divorced.

a. Mickeys little brother is a real pest, so he decides to

run away.

b. When Mickey was little, he was terrible, but he grew

up okay.

c.The Santos family loses their dog on vacation, but he

finds his way home!

d. Mickey is king of the dog world and must fight a

mean enemy.

a. A little boy is kidnapped by spies.

b. Isa may be too old for dolls, but she has to find Betty Lou!

c. Betty Lou is stuffed with dollar bills.

d.Theres been a murder in Dollville!

4.

5.

6.

3Check It!Cut out the Check It! section on page 1, and see if you got the answers right.

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Copyright 2009 by Sylvan Learning, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and in Canada by Random

House of Canada Limited, oronto.

www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com

Created by Smarterville Productions LLC

Cover and Interior Photos: Jonathan Pozniak

Cover and Interior Illustrations: Duendes del Sur

First Edition

ISBN: 978-0-375-43000-8

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